Question

acid do not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water but do so in water justify this statement with the help of chemical equation

Answer 1

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⏪Acid do not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water but do so in water . This is because when they are put in water they dissociate into their ions .These ions are responsible for conducting electricity.

Let's take the example of HCl.

HCl --------------------- H+ + Cl-

Hence , because of this dissociation in an aqueous media , acids conduct electricity .


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Answer 2

Answer:

Acids ionise in aqueous solution to form hydrogen ions. These hydrogen ions cannot exist alone,they exist after combining with water.

Thus , hydrogen ions are responsible for the acidic behaviour and it can exist in the presence of water only.

e.g. H+ + H2O = H3O